6.1

CVE-2018-5950: canonical ubuntu_linux Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2018-0184RHSA-2018:0504RHSA-2018:0505
Published 23-01-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5950 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
SUSE-SU-2018:4296-1SUSE-SU-2019:13924-1

Timeline

  1. 23-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web UI in Mailman before 2.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a user-options URL.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.57% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat8 products
Debian2 products
  • mailman< 1:2.1.18-2+deb8u2 | < 1:2.1.23-1+deb9u2 | < 1:2.1.15-1+deb7u3
  • debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
Gnu1 product
Mageia1 product
  • mailman< 2.1.23-2.1.mga6
Ubuntu1 product
  • mailman< 1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.5 | < 1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.3

6 vendors · 14 products

References

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